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IndyBar President’s Column: Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg — A Reflection in Her Own Words

September 30, 2020 | Andrew L. Campbell and From IndyBar

Despite her personal achievements as a Supreme Court litigator and justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg was quick to recognize that “the work of perfection is scarcely done. Many stains remain . . . [W]e still struggle to achieve greater understanding and appreciation of each other across racial, religious and socioeconomic lines.” But, again, these impediments were an opportunity for Justice Ginsburg to “strive to realize the ideal — to become a more perfect union.”

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IndyBar: Around the Bar

September 30, 2020 | From IndyBar

Now is your opportunity to volunteer to help the less fortunate in our community and to nominate deserving legal professionals for two prestigious upcoming IndyBar honors.

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IndyBar: Photos from Around the Bar

September 30, 2020 | From IndyBar

See photos from recent Indianapolis Bar Association activities.

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IndyBar: September is IndyBar Member Appreciation Month!

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

It’s no secret that 2020 has been tough. While it’s our goal year round to make you, IndyBar members, more profitable and productive in your practice, we’re taking extra care during the month of September to show you how much we appreciate you!

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IndyBar: Nominations Now Accepted for IndyBar Professionalism Awards

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

The IndyBar Professionalism Committee is currently soliciting nominations for the 2020 IndyBar Professionalism Award (attorney) and IndyBar Silver Gavel Award (judge). We’ll also present the Unsung Hero Award, given to a lawyer who goes above and beyond the call of duty and exhibits the highest level of commitment to others without the expectation of praise or recognition.

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IndyBar: The Unique Relationship between Lawyers and Judges

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

As lawyers, many of our relationships are governed by our rules of professional conduct. For the most part, these rules place burdens, limits and duties on us. The judge-lawyer relationship, however, is governed by interlocking rules from both sides.

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IndyBar Guest Column: Marion County Courts Push Forward as we Set Our Sights on the Future

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

As 2020 IndyBar President Andy Campbell is off in “trial prep nightmare-land,” he invited me to give an update on Marion Superior Court operations and the new Community Justice Center campus.

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IndyBar: Nominations Now Open for IndyBar and IBF Board and Leadership Positions

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

Get on board with the local legal community: nominations are being accepted now for positions on the board of directors for both the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation! Nominations of colleagues as well as self-nominations are welcomed.

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IndyBar Public Outreach Committee Fulfills Mission of the Indianapolis Bar Foundation During Pandemic

September 16, 2020 | From IndyBar

The focus of the Virtual Ask-a-Lawyer was to provide a place for people to get real help, direction and referrals, especially as the full impact of COVID-19 was shuttering businesses and causing waves of unemployment. To date, since May 2020, more than 100 attorneys have volunteered through the virtual desk and over the telephone to provide answers to more than 1,352 questions.

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IndyBar: Schools’ Obligations and Special Education in the Age of COVID-19

September 2, 2020 | From IndyBar

The world has changed and the world of public education has been forced to change along with it. The reassuring thing for families is that while the world of education has changed, the laws as to what must be provided for children with special needs have not.

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IndyBar: Nominations Now Open for IndyBar and IBF Board and Leadership Positions

September 2, 2020 | From IndyBar

Get on board with the local legal community: nominations are being accepted now for positions on the board of directors for both the Indianapolis Bar Association and the Indianapolis Bar Foundation! Nominations of colleagues as well as self-nominations are welcomed.

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IndyBar: Rising from the Shadows: The Importance of Mentorship During a Pandemic

September 2, 2020 | From IndyBar

The strength of our Indianapolis legal community has always been the pipeline of dedicated senior lawyers and law school alumni who invest deeply in our young lawyers to provide them with a guiding light. Your weapon to fight the ill effects of COVID-19 is an iron-willed commitment to mentorship.

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IndyBar: Bosma’s Retirement from the Indiana General Assembly Significant for Local Government Issues

September 1, 2020 | Scott Chinn and From IndyBar

Many House members on both sides of the aisle are familiar with local government issues. But Brian Bosma’s exit from lawmaking is significant in terms of the loss of institutional knowledge and history of those issues from the General Assembly’s leadership.

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IndyBar: Don’t Quit Your Day Job: Three Ways to Tackle E-Learning and Stay Productive at Work

August 19, 2020 | From IndyBar

I bet most of you reading this are better at lawyering than teaching. I know I am. Yet, many lawyer parents across the greater Indianapolis community, and all over the country, are finding themselves in the role of teacher this fall as many schools are starting the year in a virtual format or a hybrid in-person and virtual format. As working parents, and especially as lawyers who bill for their time, we are up against some bad math.

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IndyBar Forming Infertility and Pregnancy Loss Support Group

August 19, 2020 | From IndyBar

The IndyBar is in the process of forming a support group for attorney members experiencing infertility and pregnancy loss. This group will provide a safe, supportive environment for participants, with both peer and facilitator-led sessions.

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IndyBar: Fiduciary Duties — More than Just the Golden Rule

August 19, 2020 | From IndyBar

The unique financial problems occasioned by COVID-19 and the lockdown responses of federal, state and municipal governments draw into sharp focus the fiduciary duties of directors and officers when addressing economic distress for their entities.

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IndyBar: In the Age of COVID-19, the Force Majeure Clause Takes Center Stage

August 19, 2020 | From IndyBar

Recently, in the case of In re Hitz Restaurant Group (2020 Bankr. LEXIS 1470 (N.D. Ill. June 2, 2020)), the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois-Eastern Division held that a force majeure clause in a lease excused a restaurant tenant from its obligation to pay a portion of post-petition rent.

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IndyBar: Overview of U.S.C. §529 College Savings Plans for Indiana Estate Planners

August 5, 2020 | From IndyBar

Named after the Internal Revenue Code section that governs them, Section 529 College Savings Plans (529 Plans) are higher-education savings plan trusts established under section 529(b) of the Internal Revenue Code as “qualified tuition programs.” 529 Plans offer tremendous benefits when planning for educational expenses.

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IndyBar: The Parents are Not Alright — Adding E-Learning to a Full Plate

August 5, 2020 | From IndyBar

2020. Who would have thought that one year could change so many things? Things we thought were certain, nonnegotiable, and established norms as lawyers were cast aside along with vacation plans, professional sports and pants with buttons. This fall will bring even more uncertainty into our lives as we send our children back to school.

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IndyBar: Issues in Presenting a Land Use Case via Virtual Hearing

July 22, 2020 | From IndyBar

If you are preparing for a WebEx presentation in Indianapolis for a rezoning or variance case, especially one which is contested by Department of Metropolitan Development staff, by significant remonstrance, or both, consider these tips and clarifications.

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